# CVE-2017-20136: Itech Classifieds Script subpage.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in subpage.php to read or modify database contents in Itech Classifieds Script.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jul 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2q36-87w3-hm7h

## What is CVE-2017-20136?

CVE-2017-20136 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Itech Classifieds Script, published on 16 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Itech Classifieds Script 7.27. Affected is an unknown function of the file /subpage.php. The manipulation of the argument scat with the input =51' AND 4941=4941 AND 'hoCP'='hoCP leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20136?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Itechscripts Classifieds Script.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20136?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20136 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20136 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Itech Classifieds Script, published on 16 Jul 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Itech Classifieds Script. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20136/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20136/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20136
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20136
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20136

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